Lansing man dies after getting stuck in clothing donation bin

9:37 AM,
May 14, 2014

Written by

Will Kangas
Gannett Michigan

A 53-year-old Lansing man was pronounced dead after getting caught and possibly strangled in a south Lansing donation bin Tuesday night.

Lansing Police Public Information Officer Robert Merritt said police were called to the scene around 10:30 p.m. outside Kent Deluxe Cleaners at 2911 S. Washington Avenue after receiving a call that a man was stuck in a clothing donation bin and only his legs were visible.

"It appears the man was stuck in the bin and his legs were dangling from the donation box entry chute," Merritt said. ...